Orthodontic band clamp



June l2, 1945. P, R, BEGG 2,378,279

` K oRTHonoNTIc BAND CLAMP Filed septfls, 1942 Z715 1 Z715 2 17m.

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teeth when the seamless bandsk were not used. The clamp shown in Figs. 1 to 4 comprises a There was also the disadvantage of the time taken body member I having in it a slot 2 through in fitting the bands in that in the case of welded Whiohthe two ends of the band 3 pass, the slot bands the bands used had first of all to be pulled being shown with a slight curvature to accomaround teeth at their correct locality whereupon modate a band of similar shape, this shape enthe band was removed and the Vtwo ends soldered suring a better marginal fit of the band on the and, after ceinenting the tooth, the band was teeth when the band is pulled tight. The slot 'again driven back into position. In the case of and band need not be curved. The slot 2 is of the seamless band, which had te be selected, ntted sufcient width to neatly take a double thickness and cemented, the fit could not be made asacof band, the band being threaded through such curate as desired on the gum'margins. slot until its one end is adjacent the slot, the

The object of my invention is to provideaband l band being bent around and then having the clamp which is not open to the disadvantages other end also placed through the slot forward mentioned above, and with this object in View I 40 of the first said end which I will refer to as the utilize a clamp arranged to engage a band which fixed end. The xed end 4 is provided With means is so associated with the clamp that such band wherebyv it is prevented from pulling right may be pulled tight raround a tooth and locked through the slot, which IneanS Can COIlVeneIltly in such position by the clamp which is then rigidcomprise corners 5 turned back after making a 1y supported'by the band,the clamp having'means 45 Cut along the line 6 indicated in Fs- 6. lOther whereby it may be locked to an aren, forms of xing this end of the band to the clamp By means of the above described arrangement Can'of course be devised such as Welding or solthe clamp is held by the band which may be sim-v dering the band thereto, but the arrangement ply placed upon the teeth so thattting of the shownis usually preferred in thatit enables ready `band prior to its placing into position finally is replacement of the band, so that the clamp can eliminated, the band being placed in position be used again and again Without subjecting it to t y and tightened up in the one operation, leaving heal? t0 undo Soldering 0r Welding.

y the clamping member ready to be ysecured upon The free end 1 of the band projects through the an arch, or the clamp or band to be used in any S101? 2 and tightening 0f the band around the other connection. tooth is eiected by means of tension applied to this end, the clamp preferably being used as the reaction point of the pliers or the like by means of which the band is pulled tight.

Locking of the band 3 within the slot 2 of the clamp I is eiected by means of a screw 9 located in a threaded aperture in the clamp.

The space forward of the screw 9 includes a slot I which is of a size to take the arch to which the clamp is anchored for the purpose of moving the tooth, the screw II serving to lock the arch in the slot III.

The screws 9 and I I are provided with the usual' ,I screw-driver slots I2 and also with a centralaper- A ture I3, this being for the purpose. of enabling the screw to be held on the screw-driver .which asshown in Fig. 5, is provided with` flanges Il which engage in the slot I2 and also with apro-3 v jecting circular member I5 which engages aperture I3.

In operation the band 3, placed through thel the band. The bandis now tightened on the tooth by pulling the freeend 'I, and when suiiiinthel f cient tension has been applied the screw 9 is .A

screwed home to bear tightly against therband and clamp same in position. The free end of the band is then'cut oi and the clamp will be-iound to be securely mounted upon the tooth by means of the locked band, the operation of tting thus not requiring welding or any other manipulation. The arch is placed into the slot I0 and the screw I I inserted to bear against the arch and lock that to thev bracket. v

The apertures I6 are for the purpose of enabling ligatures or arms to be attached when the clamp is to be used for revolving a tooth or for similar process. not be necessary to attach the bracket to the arch by means of the slot I0 and screw I I.

The embodiment shown in Fig. 7 differs only from that just described in that the apertures I6 are replaced by slots I8 formed in the body I of the clamp,` while the embodiment shown in When revolving a tooth it -may Fig. 8 utilizes wedge-shaped slots I9 opening outwardly from the clamp I.

According to the arrangement shown in Figs. 9 and 10 the screws 9A and IIA are positioned side by side and not axially as in the previously described embodiment, the slot 2A being provided in the clamp IC as before, the arch being held in the slot IOA associated with the screw IIA.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 11 and 12 only the screw 9B, corresponding to the screw 9 first described, is used, the clamp being held in a slot 20 formed in a projection 2I located to one side of-the screw 9B, the clamp IB again however serving the same function.

While in the foregoing various embodiments have been described it will be realised that other modiiicationsor uses can be effected within the spirit of the invention.

WhatjI claim is:

1. An orthodontic band clamp comprising; a. memberto form the' clamp and hold one end .of thevfjband, a slot -in the member throughlwhich theother endfof' the band can be pulled, a slot to support an arch, a screw-threaded 'aperture through the arch-holding slot to the band-holding'slot, a screw in the aperture to clamp the band in its slot, and a screw in the aperture to clamp the arch in its slot.

2'. An orthodontic band clamp comprising; a. member to form the clamp, a slot in the member to accommodate two thicknesses of the band, a slot to support the arch, a screw-threaded aperture through the arch-holding slot to the bandholding slot, a screw in the aperture to clamp the bandin its slot, and a screw in the aperture to clamp the arch in its slot'.

3. An orthodontic band clamp comprising; a member to form the clamp and hold one end ofthe band,'a slot in the member through which the other end of the band can be pulled, a screw in the' member to clamp the band in the slot, a slotA and'screw to attach the clamp to an arch, and a screw-driver slot and central aperture in PERCY RAYMOND BEGG. 

